Recent Spoon

[rickm]

thanks for replying again, i really apologize for being such a pest. I am trying something similar, but I am seperating them, or "detaching" as you say, and in some instances it works and in some its a nightmare. thanks again

[LBlake]

No problem at all - I'm glad to answer. Good luck with your carving!

[feb]

Very nice job, on a difficult spoon.

feb

[David Stanley]

Just spotted your latest spoon Laura. A superbly crafted and designed spoon. Showing immense affection for the carving work involved.

There must have been quite a bit of daring forcefulness in that carving work as well as sensitive and gentle care, to extract such a delicate and elegant design from your timber. Of course this is consistently evident in your other spoons on your site.

I think it only makes sense to use a scroll saw or hand fretsaw, whenever that's the best way to do it and cutting through piercings with edge tools, isn't actually the easier and or safer way for the work to be done, as it might be in some instances.

How do you go about designing the celtic knot-work on your spoons? Do you use one of the various construction methods that have been published? I use a font I purchased from www.clanbadge.com as an aid in producing a knot that would suit my purpose. By that I mean, it can generate for me a pleasing knot and establish where all the unders and overs go and this prototype knot I can then re-draw with the weight in the ribbons that looks best and the overall shape I need for the rest of the design. I'm just wondering how others design their knot work, I don't mind using the easiest way that works.

[LBlake]

Thanks again, all.
David, knotwork is something I struggle with quite a bit. I am very interested in it. So far, I just draw it from scratch, and sometimes come up with a nice-looking bit of knotwork. I make sure I keep the over-under throughout, since I learned that was important, and I am definitely influenced by celtic knotwork I've seen... although, the more I come across, the broader that influence becomes. Thanks for posting the link to where you got that font - clever idea. On the other hand, sometimes I abandon the celtic look, and go for a more organic look, like vines or tree limbs. Always experimenting and learning. Are you working on another spoon yet? Looking forward to when you do!